Editorial: Babelcube
Three short stories that share a theme of introspective journeys through the inextricable twists and turns of the main characters.
Charlotte Powers is a woman who loves life, and is set to marry Nickols just as soon as she can figure herself out. However, coming home and meeting the charismatic pastor that seems to have influenced all her friends, tips her worldview, and she doesn't know what to do. Summary by KristingjCast List:Charlotte Powers/ Narrator: Kristin GjerløwRev. Mr. Goodloe: Larry WilsonNickols Powers Jr: Levi ThrockmortonJudge Nickols Powers & Mr. Todd: ToddHWBilly Harvey: Shakira SearleCharlotte Morgan: Sarah TerryMartha: Beth ThomasDabney: Joseph TablerMammy: Rosslyn CarlyleHarriet Henderson: Amanda FridayLetitia Cockrell: Michele EatonMother Spurlock & Doctor Harding: Vanessa CooleyThe Stray & Hiram Turner: Carol Eades KingMikey & Mark Morgan: michaelcjohnsonJessie Litton: Libby GohnNell Morgan: Elizabeth KlettMrs. Sproul: Anna SimonJacob Ensley: Rob BoardMr Jeffries & Jed Bangs: tovarischMrs. Cockrella, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Burns & Old Woman: Etel BussJames, Old Man, Bill & A man: Kimberly KrauseSue & Old Hiram: XenablueHampton Dibrell: David LawrenceGovernor: Ron AltmanJimmy Morgan: RoohiMrs.Bangs & Clifton Grey: LydiaJudge: Zach K.A woman: Jessie YunSongs Rev. Mr. Goodloe: alanmapstoneEditor: Kristin GjerløwVer libro
The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives. But finding a starting point can be overwhelming, even off-putting, so in this series we offer up our Top 10 classic poets, who brim with talent and verse, on a range of subjects and themes that we can all enjoy. Where do you go from Shakespeare? The choice and talents of who to choose from among other classic poets is overwhelming. And yet many names cannot be left out. Once again choice is subjective in some cases but, in many others, there can be no argument.Ver libro
.Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, and first performed in London in 1902 but was banned after two performances because of the profession talked about. The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter. It illustrates Shaw's belief that the act of prostitution was not caused by moral failure but by economic necessity. It also has a lot to say about the hypocrisy of English society that profited from many despised and illegal professions and used people in despicable ways but pretended to look down on them. This was probably why it was banned, not because of the 'profession' of Mrs. Warren, but because it exposed very highly placed people doing nasty things to make moneyVer libro
1964: Richard Burton, the firebrand Welsh actor, newly married to movie star Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new production of Hamlet under the exacting direction of John Gielgud. But as rehearsals progress, the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel. One of them is the most famous movie star in the world; the other, a patrician from an earlier age of theatre. The stage is set for two titans to collide. Jack Thorne's The Motive and the Cue is a fierce, funny play which offers a glimpse into the politics of a rehearsal room and the relationship between art and celebrity. This edition was published alongside the West End transfer in 2023, following its world premiere at the National Theatre, London, earlier that year. Originally commissioned and co-produced by Neal Street Productions, it was directed by Sam Mendes, and starred Johnny Flynn as Burton, Mark Gatiss as Gielgud and Tuppence Middleton as Taylor. It was named Best Play at the 2023 Evening Standard Theatre Awards, and Best New Play at the 2024 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.Ver libro
Poetry has long been Palestine's most vital art form – a space where memory is safeguarded and resistance given voice. Spanning a century of upheaval and endurance, The Palestinian Wedding brings together twenty-one major poets in a powerful bilingual anthology. From the charged lyricism of Tawfiq Zayyad to the expansive imagery of Walid al-Halis; from the romantic cadences of Salma al-Jayyusi to the profound rootedness of Mahmoud Darwish, these poems chart the emotional and political landscape of modern Palestine. Together, they reveal a tradition in which love of land, grief, defiance and hope are inseparable. Edited and introduced by the eminent scholar A.M. Elmessiri, the collection is arranged around six central themes – revolution, war, elegy, belonging, resistance and steadfastness – offering readers both an essential literary archive and a vital lens on Palestinian cultural history.Ver libro
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of September and October 2010.Ver libro
